The Iris Cafe in Cambridge

Awful pricing - £10 for a toasted tea cake and cup of tea. Atmosphere OK, but that really is the only thing in its favour.

Full of buzz, with students around you, some working, some chatting; good fun . Parking is tricky. Well worth stopping in if you are passing.

I was attending a conference at Clare College Memorial Court, which backs onto the University Library. When I found I couldn’t get a decent cup of coffee there (or any coffee at all before the designated coffee break), I went off in search of one. Someone I asked (yes, some blokes do ask directions!) pointed me to the ARC Café on the Sidgwick Site, but that was closed, as was The Buttery. Then I was directed to the café at Newnham College - the Iris Café - and finally I found the Holy Grail: a good espresso and a chocolate twist! Really such a thing should not be so hard to find - even in the wilderness of West Cambridge - but at least I didn’t have to walk all the way into the centre!

Este es un café dentro de Newnham College. La universidad es encantadora y vale la pena pasear por sus hermosos jardines. La cafetería es moderna, espaciosa y agradable comida estándar de café. Su acceso abierto al público con un agradable espacio exterior para disfrutar.